Colgate

词形变化

Colgates 复数 Colgates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    toothpaste

    俚语 不可数
name
  1. 1.

    A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2332).

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A habitational surname from Old English.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A particular brand of toothpaste.

    可数 不可数

词源

The toothpaste brand was named after the company founder, William Colgate. The surname derives from the place name, which is probably from Old English col (“coal”) and ġeat (“gate”). The Philippine sense is a genericized trademark from the toothpaste brand, Colgate. Compare Cebuano kulgit.

来源：wiktionary